There are steps a man takes through life’s journey that are truly meaningful. Like when he walks up to receive a diploma, takes steps down an aisle with a bride, or steps up to face a judge.
Neil Armstrong took a small step he famously called a leap for all mankind. The most solemn steps are the 21 taken by guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, repeated over and over, forever, lest we forget.
Most of us took our first baby steps when we were around 12 months old while our eager mommies and daddies squatted on the floor cheering and encouraging us to release the edge of the coffee table and wobble into their outstretched arms. Eventually, we became bold enough and our parents were never prouder.
Ambitious babies like to show off and begin walking upright as early as 9 months. Laid-back little people prefer to traverse on all fours until 15 or 16 months when they are much too large for a worn-out mother to be lugging them around.
